Where does “revtík” come from?

revtík (Faroese) comes from Faroese tík, from Old Norse tík, from Proto-Germanic *tīkō, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

revtík (Faroese): vixen

Definitions

  1. vixen

Ancestry of “revtík”, step by step

revtík traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese tík

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetíka bitch, a female dog
2Old Norsetíkbitch
3Proto-Germanic*tīkōbitch
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Faroese revur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeserevurfox (Vulpes), especially Vulpes vulpes
2Old Norserefra fox
3Proto-Norse*rebaʀfox
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *tīkō →Every word from Old Norse tík →